Hat covering



N. BLOOM HAT COVERING Oct. 24, 1939.

Filed Oct. 19, 1937 INVENTOR. nal'han A"Bloor-r1 ATTORNEY.

Patented Oct. 24, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in protective covers for hats, being particularly directed to a waterproof foldable form fitting cover, and the method of making the same.

In general, Athis invention has for its principal object the provision of a rainproof hat cover which, by virtue of a bead formation resting between the side and the rim of a hat, and the plait formation extending from the bead towards l the crown of a hat, presents a substantially form tting protective medium.

Broadly, it is an object of this invention to provide a Waterproof hat covering incorporating a construction involving a bead formation at the juncture of the crown and brim and a series of plaits extending upwardly from the bead across the crown, the perimeter of the bead and the nature of the plaits being such as to provide a form i'lt upon the hat to which it is applied, particularly felt and other soft hats, whose shape is varied at the whim of the wearer.

Further, it is an object of this invention to provide in conjunction with the bead at the juncture of the crown and brim of a waterproof hat covering, a series of plaits or like formations of gradually decreasing cross section extending across the crown, whereby, upon positioning of the same upon a hat, a form fitting covering is provided.

These and other advantages, capabilities and features of the invention will appear from the subjoined detailed description of one specific embodiment thereof illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a front elevation of the hat covering forming my improvement as applied to a hat.

Figure 2 is an end elevation in section, taken along lines 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a front elevation of a modication in the plaited construction applied to the crown of my product.

Figure 4 is a front elevation of still another modification in the plaited construction applied to the crown of my product.

Referring to the reference characters in the drawing, numeral Ill represents a crown cover section, formed of a strip of material cut substantially in circular form, and having at its periphery Il, as shown in Figure 1, a series of boX plaits I2, formed so as to extend with decreasing cross section towards but not to the center thereof.

To the crown cover section I0 there is applied a brim cover section I3 cut in annular form, the

inner peripheral perimeter I4 thereof being less than that of the crown section before plaiting, and corresponding thereto after plaiting, the two sections aforesaid being attached by stitching as at I5.

The stitched edge or jointure I5 is then en- 5 closed within a binding I6 to form a substantially firm bead, the perimeter of which corresponds substantially to the outer perimeter of the jointure of crown and brim on the hat to which it is applied. The bead is then bent upwardly 10 and maintained in position adjacent and against the crown cover section (see Figure 2).

'Ihe brim cover section I3 is of sufficient width to overlap the brim of the hat upen which it is intended to be applied, and at the outer pei5 riphery thereof there is applied a bead or binding Il, resilient in nature so as to provide for a tension medium to maintain the hat covering in position once it has enclosed the crown and brim Of the hat. 20

As shown in Figures 3 and 4, different types of plaits may be applied at the bead formation dening the jointure between the crown and brim cover sections, the respective angular plaits I8 of Figure 3 and the circular plaits I9 of Figure 4 being illustrative examples of methods for shaping the crown cover section to conform to that of the hat to which it may be applied.

It is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made to the details of con- 30 struction without departing from the general spirit of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A hat protector comprising a plurality of sec- 35 tions of rainproof material, one serving as a crown and the other as a brim, said crown and brim sections being stitched together at their cooperating edges, a series of plaits extending from the edges towards the center of the crown 40 section, and a binder strip enclosing said stitched jointure and forming an upstanding bead, of perimeter corresponding to and disposable at the crown and brim jointure of a hat, said plaits being of such size, shape and spacing as to pro- 45 vide a substantial form t of the crown covering section with the hat crown and said bead being maintained in substantially vertical position adjacent the crown section.

2. A hat protector comprising a plurality of 50 sections of rainproof material, one serving as a crown and the other as a. brim, said crown and brim sections being stitched together at their cooperating edges, a series of box plaits of decreasing width extending from the edges towards 55 the center of the crown section, and a binder strip enclosing said stitched jointure and forming a vertically upstanding bead, of perimeter corresponding to and disposable at the crown and brim jointure of a hat, said plaits being of such size, shape and spacing as to provide a substantial form fit of the crown covering section with the hat crown.

3. A hat protector comprising a plurality of sections of rainproof material, one serving as a crown and the other as a brim, said crown and brim sections being stitched together at their cooperating edges, a series of plaits extending from the edges towards the center of the crown section, and a binder strip enclosing said stitched jointure and forming a vertically upstanding bead, of perimeter corresponding to and disposable at the crown and brim jointure of a hat, said plaits being of such size, shape and spacing as to provide a substantial form fit of the crown covering section with the hat crown, said brim section serving to overlap the brim of the hat for folding the same, and a beaded formation at the free edge of the brim section for rrnly maintaining the covering on the hat.

, NATHAN BLOOM. 

